It urged Tashkent to encourage freedom for all religious groups.

I think you're just going to have to see less hatred among groups, less bigotry, and, you know, racial groups, religious groups, whatever.

The personal religious law limits the marriage option for a number of groups in Israel.

It requires that people from all cultural, religious and ethnic groups be protected and empowered.

It is not a confrontation between religions, but fundamentalist religious groups have severely exacerbated the conflict.

It should not be construed as a licence to practise a religion, and no one religious group should be able to exert influence over the registration of other religious groups.

The Eritrean authorities recently lifted the restrictions imposed on the activities of certain religious groups in the country.

The Republic of Kazakhstan was a multiethnic and multicultural state, with some 130 ethnic groups, 45 religious confessions and numerous ethnocultural and linguistic groups living within its borders.

Significant flows of refugees and internally displaced persons, especially when those concerned belong to specific ethnic or religious groups.

Only those groups officially registered with the state as religious associations can enjoy these aspects of the free practice of religion.

In this connection, the Committee is concerned about the lack of information on the ethno religious composition of the State party's population and about allegations of tensions between ethno religious groups (arts. 5 and 7).

12. Strongly condemns continuing discrimination against women and girls as well as ethnic and religious groups, including minorities, wherever such discrimination takes place

'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary we are groups each having a different way (religious sect, etc.).

'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary we are groups each having a different way (religious sect, etc.).

The Committee, while stressing the complex relationship between ethnicity and religion in Turkmenistan, notes with concern information that members of religious groups do not fully enjoy their rights to freedom of religion and that some religious confessions remain unregistered.

The systems of formal education historically provided by the State or religious or private groups have been a two edged sword for indigenous peoples.

The Committee recalls that the principle of non discrimination requires that the specific characteristics of ethnic, cultural and religious groups be taken into consideration.

Experience has shown that in societies where different national, ethnic, religious or linguistic groups coexist, the culture, history and traditions of minority groups have often been neglected and the majorities are frequently ignorant of those traditions and cultures.

That law had resulted in the registration of various religious groups and organizations, such as Baptists, Seventh Day Adventists and members of the Hare Krishna movement.

While laws might be in conflict with beliefs, human rights were universal and a consensus was needed in applying them to all religions and religious groups.

This provision should counteract tendencies towards fundamentalist or closed religious or ethnic groups, which can be as much affected by xenophobia and intolerance as the majorities.

In the 1990s, the Government had attempted to change the law to allow for this choice, but it had had to step back in the face of opposition from non governmental organizations, religious groups and women's legal practitioners groups.

After decolonization, ethnic, linguistic, racial, caste based and religious differences surfaced as the post colonial States sought to establish their authority and writ over diverse population groups.

Expressing its deep concern at the arbitrary deprivation of persons or groups of persons of their nationality, especially on racial, national, ethnic, religious, gender or political grounds,

Expressing its deep concern at the arbitrary deprivation of persons or groups of persons of their nationality, especially on racial, national, ethnic, religious, gender or political grounds,

Therefore, we are deeply concerned about the continued campaigns of discrimination, hostility and distortion that many Western media agencies are engaged in against certain ethnic and religious groups.

In April 2002 and March 2003, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia initiated an interfaith dialogue in Kuala Lumpur, attended by representatives of major religious groups in Malaysia.

16. Welcomes and encourages the continuing efforts of non governmental organizations and religious bodies and groups to promote the implementation and dissemination of the Declaration, and encourages their work in promoting freedom of religion or belief and in highlighting cases of religious intolerance, discrimination and persecution

In the spirit of the Cairo consensus, a constructive dialogue including with political, cultural and religious groups and individuals in societies must be part and parcel of these efforts

The Working Group believes that all States should implement measures to promote understanding, tolerance, gender equality and friendship among all nations and racial, national, ethnic, religious and linguistic groups.

Persons belonging to groups defined solely as religious minorities might be held to have only those special minority rights which relate to the profession and practice of their religion.

14. Welcomes and encourages the continuing efforts of non governmental organizations and religious bodies and groups to promote the implementation and dissemination of the Declaration, and further encourages their work in relation to promoting freedom of religion or belief and in highlighting cases of religious intolerance, discrimination and persecution

16. Welcomes and encourages the continuing efforts of non governmental organizations and religious bodies and groups to promote the implementation and dissemination of the Declaration, and also encourages their work in relation to promoting freedom of religion or belief and in highlighting cases of religious intolerance, discrimination and persecution

16. Welcomes and encourages the continuing efforts of non governmental organizations and religious bodies and groups to promote the implementation and dissemination of the Declaration, and further encourages their work in relation to promoting freedom of religion or belief and in highlighting cases of religious intolerance, discrimination and persecution

17. Welcomes and encourages the continuing efforts of non governmental organizations and religious bodies and groups to promote the implementation and dissemination of the Declaration, and further encourages their work in relation to promoting freedom of religion or belief and in highlighting cases of religious intolerance, discrimination and persecution

Certain experts considered that extending the definition to religious or ideologically motivated militant groups would be problematic and suggested that the activities of those entities were already sufficiently regulated under other regimes of international law, particularly that pertaining to the prohibition of terrorist acts and terrorist groups.

Culture is called upon to enable the individual to live and work in a free society, and it fosters mutual understanding, patience and friendship among nations and ethnic and religious groups.

The participants find that the problems of religious minorities, linguistic groups, ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples discussed in the seminar share a number of common elements across the South Asian subregion.

The State party should accordingly respect the right of members of registered and unregistered religions to freely exercise their freedom of religion, and register religious groups who wish to be registered.

After his detention in November 2003, he was charged with illegally revealing State secrets overseas for printing a report on the alleged suppression of religious groups in Xiaoshan District, Zejiang Province.

On the right, the Likud party, which Sharon abandoned to establish Kadima, did very poorly, partly because many conservative voters also deserted it for religious, immigrant, and other parties. In fact, a wide variety of small political groups, including three Jewish religious parties, Arab parties, and a pensioners party won seats.

4. Expresses its deep concern about programmes and agendas pursued by extremist organizations and groups aimed at the defamation of religions and incitement to religious hatred, in particular when condoned by Governments

Christians who have fled rebel controlled areas live peacefully and with equal rights in Kurdish areas. Indeed, these areas have become safe havens for all religious and ethnic groups escaping the war.

Japanese delegations had also visited a total of eight countries with a view to preventing trafficking in persons and to sharing information with Governments, international organizations, non governmental organizations and religious groups.

As a result of the overemphasis on the fight against terrorism, the treatment of such groups is characterized by suspicion, mistrust, fear that they may be dangerous, and cultural and religious hostility.